Lab Quiz Flashcards by Diane Kohn

Which of the following is a cause of edema?

A. Cardiac

B. Nutrition

C. Position

D. All of the above

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What size of the pupil is considered large when using the Snellen eye chart?

A. >8mm,

B. >5mm,

C. >3mm,

D. > 1mm

B. >5mm

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Where is the best location to assess a patient’s point of maximal impulse?

A. 2nd left interspace,

B. 4th or 5th ICS at the midclavicular line,

C. left lower sternal border,

D. 2nd right interspace

B. 4th or 5th ICS at the midclavicular line

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What is a murmur-like sound heard using the diaphragm of the stethoscope?

A. Aortic stenosis

B. Mitral regurgitation

C. Thrill

D. Bruit

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Which of the following is known as the fifth vital sign?

A. pain

B. weight

C. IQ

D. shoe size

A. pain

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Which of the following means near sighted?

A. presbyopia

B. biplopia

C. lopilopia

D. myopia

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PMI stands for…..

A. Pressure Maintenance Impact

B. Point of Maximal Impulse

C. Partial Magnetic Imaging

D. Periventricular Myogenic Ischemia

E. Percutaneous Myocardial Incision

B. Point of Maximal Impulse

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How high do we need to raise the head of the bed when measuring a Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP)?
a) 10 degrees

b) 20 degrees
c) 30 degrees
d) 40 degrees

c) 30 degrees

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the CAGE questionnaire for alchohol?

a) Have you ever felt the need to cut down on your drinking?
b) Have you ever felt the need to have a drink first thing in the morning?
c) Have you ever felt guilty about drinking?
d) Have you ever been annoyed by your drinking habits?
e) None of the above

E. None of the Above

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Which grade of murmur intensity is the loudest?

A. Grade 2

B. Grade 3

C. Grade 4

D. Grade 6

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Visibility of hard and soft palate, upper portion of the tonsils, uvula and soft palate describes which Mallampati score?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

B. 2

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All of the following are characteristics of a symptom except:

A. Characteristic/Quality of a symptom

B. Location of a symptom

C. Onset or a symptom

D. Radiation of a symptom

E. All of the above are characterisitcs of a symptom

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Which mallampati score will give the examiner a view of the soft and hard palates but only the base of the uvula?
A) MAL 1(I)
B) MAL 2(II)
C) MAL 3 (III)
D) MAL 4 (IV)

C) MAL 3 (III)

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Where on the chest is the best place for auscultation of the aortic valve?

A. 2nd-3rd right interspace

B. 2nd-3rd left interspace

C. left sternal border

D. Apex

A. 2nd-3rd right interspace

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Which of the following is a clinical term for nosebleeds? A)Epistaxis

B)Rhinorrhea

C)Nasal Episode

D)Vertigo

A) Epistaxis

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What mnemonic do we use to remember the 7 characteristics of a symptom?

A) MISMADE

B) DAMMITS

C) CALCIUM

D) CHLORIDE

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D) CHLORIDE

Heart Rate is most commonly assessed on which artery?
A.) Femoral

B.) Radial

C.) Brachial

D.) Carotid

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B.) Radial

A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from __________ beats per minute.

a. 40-60
b. 50-80
c. 60-100
d. 100-120

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c. 60-100

When interviewing a patient, which of the following is in the patient’s own words?
A.) Initial information,

B.) Chief complaint,

C.) History of present illness,

D.) Past history,

E.) All of the above

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B.) Chief complaint

When a patient has a Mallampati score of class 3, the anesthetist has:
 A) Full visibility of tonsils, uvula and soft palate

B) Visibility of hard and soft palate, upper portion of tonsils and uvula

C) Visibility of soft and hard palate and base of the uvula

D) Only hard palate is visible

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C.) Visbility of soft and hard palate and pase of the uvula

What is the size of a normal mouth opening?

A) 2-3cm

B) 6-7cm

C) 4-5 cm

D) 7-8cm

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C) 4-5 cm

Which mallampati score provides visibility of hard and soft palate, upper portion of tonsils and uvula?

A) Class I

B) Class II

C) Class III

D) Class IV

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B) Class II

Tinnitus is:

A) ringing in the ear

B) stiffness in the neck

C) A metallic taste in the mouth

D) swelling in the nose

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A) ringing in the ear

True or False:

Measurement of visual acuity using a Snellen Eye chart should be performed with the patient wearing glasses or contacts if the patient normally requires visual correction.

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True

During an HEENT exam you notice the patient presents with anisocoria. Which of the following statements is true? ## Footnote A) It is considered benign if pupillary reaction is normal B) They are likely to be a difficult intubation C)It may be a result of improper patient positioning D) You test for it using a tuning fork

A) It is considered benign if pupillary reaction is normal

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ reaction occurs when one shines a light into an eye and its pupil constricts, while ______ reaction occurs when the opposite pupil constricts. a) Consensual; direct b) Direct; consensual c) Direct; indirect d) Whats a pupil?

b) Direct; consensual

A bruit is observed by what clinical method. A. Inspection B. Palpation C. Auscultation D. Percussion

C. Auscultation

When inspecting the throat and pharynx during the HEENT exam, the rise of the soft palate during phonation ensures that this cranial nerve is intact.

CN X

When manually taking blood pressure, to what pressure do you inflate the cuff? a. 40 mmHg above disappearance of brachial pulse b. 35 mmHg above disappearance of brachial pulse c. 30 mmHg above disappearance of brachial pulse d. 25 mmHg above disappearance of brachial pulse

c. 30 mmHg above disappearance of brachial pulse

Which of the following is NOT part of the Kubler-Ross 5 Stages in a person’s response to death? A. Denial and isolation B. anger, C. buying a new car D. acceptance

C. buying a new car

What level does the trachea bifurcate? ## Footnote A. C4 B. C6 C. T2 D. T4

D. T4

Which grade of murmur intensity is the loudest? A. Grade 2 B. Grade 3 C. Grade 4 D. Grade 6

D. Grade 6

Where is the best place on the chest for the auscultation of the aortic valve? a. 2nd-3rd right interspace b. 2nd-3rd left interspace c. left sternal border d. apex

a. 2nd-3rd right interspace

All of the following are characteristics of a symptom except: A. Characteristic/Quality of a symptom B. Location of a symptom C. Onset or a symptom D. Radiation of a symptom E. All of the above are characterisitcs of a symptom

E. All of the above are characterisitcs of a symptom

Murmurs are: A.) Shorter in duration than heart sounds B.) Longer in duration than heart sounds C.) Same in duration yet heard in a different location D.) None of the above

B.) Longer in duration than heart sounds

Normal JVP or JVD is what distance above the sternal angle? A. 1-2 cm B. 3-4 cm C. 4-5 cm D. 5-6 cm

B. 3-4 cm

What is considered to be a normal pupil diameter (mm)? a.1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 6

c. 4mm

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